49% of Millennials in India fear AI could replace their jobs within five years: Report

As workplaces begin to adapt to artificial intelligence as their newest colleague, millennials in India are increasingly worried that the technology could soon replace them. Nearly half of them believe their roles AI can make a switch in their jobs within the next three to five years.

According to the ‘Voice of India on Artificial Intelligence’ report released by Great Place to Work, a global workplace culture research and consulting organisation, 49% of millennial employees express concern about AI-driven job displacement. The report, based on responses from professionals across industries and experience levels, maps how employees perceive AI’s rise, its workplace impact, and the cultural shifts that accompany its adoption.

Millennials most anxious, but Gen Z not far behind

While millennials emerge as the most anxious generation in the workforce, they are not alone in their apprehension. The report shows that 49% of millennials fear AI could replace their jobs in the coming years, with 23% agreeing to a large extent and 26% to a moderate extent.

Gen Z follows closely at 45%, suggesting that younger professionals entering the workforce are equally uneasy about automation. Among Gen X and older employees, the concern drops



to 35%, indicating that the sense of vulnerability is sharper among younger, tech-facing cohorts.

Interestingly, this concern cuts across experience levels: the report notes that between 42% and 58% of employees across different career stages share similar worries. This suggests that AI-related job insecurity has become a common undercurrent across India’s workplaces, regardless of seniority or tenure.

AI anxiety is quietly fuelling employee exits

The report finds a clear link between fear of AI and employees’ intent to leave their organisations. Among those worried that artificial intelligence could replace their roles, at least 40% are actively considering an exit.

Within this group:

20–28% are planning to leave but have not yet begun searching,

4–7% are already looking for new opportunities,

18–32% want to leave but feel unable to,

while 16–23% remain content, and 19–27% are undecided.

The findings suggest that AI-related apprehension is becoming a subtle but significant factor in employee attrition, influencing how secure workers feel about their future in the organisation.